9:45 am today

One dead, seven injured in two-vehicle crash

9:45 am today
A police car

Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi

A crash in Stratford overnight has killed one person and injured seven others.

Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash on State Highway 3 near Pembroke around 11pm.

One person was found dead, and seven others were taken to hospital in a moderate to serious condition.

The police say the Serious Crash Unit has examined the scene and enquiries are ongoing.

The section of State Highway 3 had closed overnight but has since reopened.

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